used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
Arden
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From this reading Suddenly Arden spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll get a cab back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “I’ll get a cab back.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll get a cab back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
hummed
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From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll get a cab back.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
and nothing more
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
pridefuladjective
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
Sim
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From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
move hurridly
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Suddenly Arden spoke.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Arden spoke.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was brisk now, and the countryside had taken on that hushed feeling that comes just before a snowstorm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment the roads seemed quite deserted, and their little roadster hummed along with all its prideful speed and importance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me off near the library, Sim, will you?” she asked.
